Quite the prediction isn't it?

San Francisco got J.D. Davis and three prospects in the trade last year -- highway robbery.

Find the next poor bastard that they'll hate.

Not so now. I was surprised at the way he tumbled. I wondered if the trade really did a number on him.

I got a message from the wind.

Larger bases and limited pick-off attempts will reward teams who can stretch for extra bases and attempt more steals. Speed will become an even more important factor on defense, infield and outfield.

Or certainly better that introducing a #&@% clock into baseball!

But nothing is worse than the ghost runner.

Tough lineup to pitch to and they're solid with the glove thanks to Washington. Their starting pitching rotation is one of the best in all mlb. It might take them a month or two to sort out their relief corps but that's the only weakness I've seen. Best of all, Snit knows how to use the talents he has to work with. Putting money in them to win it all, and Olsen as MVP.

we don't expect much anyway....

Not much, but 83-85 wins.
They're not going to contend, but they won't suck.
That's my one & only MLB prediction. I don't pay enough attention to other teams to have a guess.

they're actually taking a reasoned approach to the rebuild....

That slider is NASTY!

One team will go deep into the playoffs, but my magic 8 Ball is kinda vague as to what team, and told me to ask again later.

for another year of mediocrity.

ironic how that 107 win season in 2021 screwed up the future. We knew a rebuild was needed. 2021 forced the Giants' to delay.

this season, and the Giants seem to just not want to spend the big money to get them. This is notheing new, but it's hard to compete with teams who have a handful of players making eight figures.